8 Rooms With Wallpapered Ceilings That Will Inspire You to Look Up

Wallpaper’s well-overdue recent resurrection in the interior design world isn’t just a trend—it is here to stay. More and more people are papering their walls to add dimension, design, and texture to a room. However, in recent months we've seen a major uptick (literally) in wallpaper usage, as designers have been using it to cover ceilings. 

According to Aimee Lagos, co-founder of Hygge & West, wallpapered ceilings have definitely been gaining popularity recently. “Now that wallpaper is more common, it’s a new way to create a more unique, unexpected décor scheme,” she points out. “It started with a shift from wallpapered accent walls to wallpapering all four walls. The next step was to look at the ceiling as a fifth wall. It is a perfect surface for adding pattern to a room and certainly creates a wow moment. Based on the installations we’ve seen, we think the trend is here to stay.”

“Adding flair on the ceilings is an age-old art form. From quaint tin ceilings to the Sistine Chapel, getting creative up above lifts the eye and gives a feeling of grandeur...even in small spaces,” explains interior designer Noel Gatts, founder of beam&bloom interiors.

“I love to wallpaper the ceiling in rooms where I may not have a lot of other options for pattern or strong color,” adds Los Angeles interior designer Mark Cutler. “Two rooms that come immediately to mind are dining rooms and bedrooms—both for different reasons.”

Before you order your wallpaper though, Gatts explains that the process of covering your ceiling isn’t as easy as adhering wallpaper to it with glue. “The first thing to note about wallpaper application is that a wallpaper primer is absolutely required for proper adhesion and removal of traditional fine papers without surface damage,” she points out. She also suggests hiring a professional, as wallpaper is not only super expensive, but applying wallpaper to a ceiling can be a little more tricky than a wall. “It’s just not worth the costly mistake of doing it wrong,” she explains. Of course, you could also go the temporary route and choose and peel and stick option too.

Ready to add a little extra visual interest to your space? These 8 rooms with wallpapered ceiling are sure to inspire.